Minutes for Generic HL7 SPL Sub Team March 10, 2009 1.Meeting minutes from 2/10/09 - are posted on the Wiki site - any questions, additions, etc? Minutes OK and on Wiki 2.D&B Update - who to contact if there are issues Ryan Paul attended the meeting.He explained a new offering from D&B and answered questions. D&B is offering a new service in regard to the DUNS® numbers. An announcement was sent out after the meeting from D&B which is on the wiki. There is a new website at D&B, http://www.dnb.com/dunsrequest It is a site to get DUNS® Numbers in a self-serve, expedited fashion. The launch date for the service is March 16. Instructions will be found on the website at the URL address above. Some details of the process ·List establishments which you need DUNS® number ·Fill out an Excel spreadsheet ·Send to the D&B email address provided The cost is to be $14.95 per establishment.US sites should take 10 days on average to be retrieved and sent to the requestor.Ex-US sites should take 20 days on average. This is ordering, not attachment to the database, nor a database lookup Other options a.Free service 1800 243 DUNS b.The company’s own establishments – no cost c.Or use the general D&B website If your company already has a relationship with Dun and Bradstreet – the DUNS® lookups can be done within your contract with them, piggybacking on this relationship. Definition: An Establishment maps 1:1 with a DUNS® number Q1: Are there any vendors providing this service? A1: None If no DUNS® is found, the number may need to be created – there is no more cost but it may take longer.D&B requires as much information as available. Certain Ex-US sites shall take longer because of local regulation for registration.This is for creation of a DUNS® number. Q2: What about multiple hits?- which site do we use? A2: Corporate HQ is what the FDA suggested but this is not firm. 3.Additional training sessions from Lonnie.May 21 Face-To-Face meeting is full. We will bring back information. Notes have been posted for first 5 sessions on the wiki.Last session will be posted this week.This is for reference.These do not contain the discussion that Lonnie holds after he completes presenting. 4.Deletions after June 1 date - we can still use excel spreadsheets.I have confirmed this with Lonnie. Remember that if you have done Drug Listing in SPL, you need to withdraw with SPL.If you have sent in SPL R3 and done drug listing via paper you may still use the excel spreadsheets to delist even after the June 1 date. 5.E-mails to Lonnie will be answered when he has the answer.He may have to get the information from other groups and wait for it. He is working on them. 6.Good Importer Practices Webinar - Monday March 9 - discussion. Virginia Hogan attended this meeting and reported back. Enrollment is limited to the first 100 requesters. These need to show a secure supply chain. An SPL drug listing is part of this process. 7.Development of General SPL Press release. Leadership team is working on a Press Release.They would like it to go to trade publications in our industry. Where should it go? - Please give us suggestions on this. 8.Process Team - every other Wed. Let us know if you would like to attend this meeting and we will forward your name. 9.How can we be of assistance?We need Agenda items to keep team running. 10.Next teleconference is April 7 - Jeffery Karp to run meeting. 11.AOB Attendees for 03/10/09 Generic Sub Team Meeting
March 10, 2009
1. Meeting minutes from 2/10/09 - are posted on the Wiki site - any questions, additions, etc?
Minutes OK and on Wiki
2. D&B Update - who to contact if there are issues
Ryan Paul attended the meeting. He explained a new offering from D&B and answered questions.
D&B is offering a new service in regard to the DUNS® numbers.
An announcement was sent out after the meeting from D&B which is on the wiki.
There is a new website at D&B,
http://www.dnb.com/dunsrequest
It is a site to get DUNS® Numbers in a self-serve, expedited fashion. The launch date for the service is March 16. Instructions will be found on the website at the URL address above.
Some details of the process
· List establishments which you need DUNS® number
· Fill out an Excel spreadsheet
· Send to the D&B email address provided
The cost is to be $14.95 per establishment. US sites should take 10 days on average to be retrieved and sent to the requestor. Ex-US sites should take 20 days on average. This is ordering, not attachment to the database, nor a database lookup
Other options
a. Free service
1800 243 DUNS
b. The company’s own establishments – no cost
c. Or use the general D&B website
If your company already has a relationship with Dun and Bradstreet – the DUNS® lookups can be done within your contract with them, piggybacking on this relationship.
Definition: An Establishment maps 1:1 with a DUNS® number
Q1: Are there any vendors providing this service?
A1: None
If no DUNS® is found, the number may need to be created – there is no more cost but it may take longer. D&B requires as much information as available.
Certain Ex-US sites shall take longer because of local regulation for registration. This is for creation of a DUNS® number.
Q2: What about multiple hits? - which site do we use?
A2: Corporate HQ is what the FDA suggested but this is not firm.
3. Additional training sessions from Lonnie. May 21 Face-To-Face meeting is full. We will bring back information.
Notes have been posted for first 5 sessions on the wiki. Last session will be posted this week. This is for reference. These do not contain the discussion that Lonnie holds after he completes presenting.
4. Deletions after June 1 date - we can still use excel spreadsheets. I have confirmed this with Lonnie.
Remember that if you have done Drug Listing in SPL, you need to withdraw with SPL. If you have sent in SPL R3 and done drug listing via paper you may still use the excel spreadsheets to delist even after the June 1 date.
5. E-mails to Lonnie will be answered when he has the answer. He may have to get the information from other groups and wait for it.
He is working on them.
6. Good Importer Practices Webinar - Monday March 9 - discussion.
Virginia Hogan attended this meeting and reported back.
Enrollment is limited to the first 100 requesters.
These need to show a secure supply chain.
An SPL drug listing is part of this process.
7. Development of General SPL Press release.
Leadership team is working on a Press Release. They would like it to go to trade publications in our industry.
Where should it go? - Please give us suggestions on this.
8. Process Team - every other Wed.
Let us know if you would like to attend this meeting and we will forward your name.
9. How can we be of assistance? We need Agenda items to keep team running.
10. Next teleconference is April 7 - Jeffery Karp to run meeting.
11. AOB
Attendees for 03/10/09
Generic Sub Team Meeting
Generic Sub Team Leader
OTC Team Coordinator
Distribution only
Generics Sub Team Co Leader